tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post7359848767608695553..comments2015-03-03T09:52:42.241-08:00Comments on Home Living: Washcloths and Towels from Terry-Cloth FabricLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-41781258158467013112011-02-26T14:05:30.784-08:002011-02-26T14:05:30.784-08:00Lydia,
You simply MUST take a look at &#39;Sewing...Lydia,<br /><br />You simply MUST take a look at &#39;Sewing Made Easy&#39; over on Magdalena&#39;s blog!! Here is the link...<br /><br />http://magdalenaperks.wordpress.com/2011/02/26/sewing-made-easy/<br /><br />This is one of the best sewing blog entries I have ever read (with all respect to your own fine blog). <br /><br />I thought of you immediately.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-89750407972176092292011-02-26T02:32:18.212-08:002011-02-26T02:32:18.212-08:00I think that this is something that a lot of peopl...I think that this is something that a lot of people do not understand in our world today where most people do not do without and they are not interested in making anything last longer. I see so much waste from my relatives and other people around me and it really bothers me. I have talked to my mom about this very subject and we both cannot understand why people are so wasteful and throwing Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-10450154365651244172011-02-25T21:07:54.490-08:002011-02-25T21:07:54.490-08:00What you describe seems to be a common practice am...What you describe seems to be a common practice among those who have never had to do without, nor are creative, whether necessity or not. I was given a new subscription to a magazine because i had stopped getting it and each month, as other ladies do, i got out all the old issues! I kept the old ones because the new ones did not appeal to me as much. The person said, &quot;I felt so sorry for Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-29193287353998451032011-02-25T20:26:49.092-08:002011-02-25T20:26:49.092-08:00Dear Lydia,
I put a lot of patches on old towels ...Dear Lydia,<br /><br />I put a lot of patches on old towels recently, that have rips or holes. I used a cute cotton print, and made something like you did with the roses, only bigger and square, for holes. <br /><br />I am finally happy with my &quot;shabby&quot; towels - I don&#39;t like them &quot;plain&quot; or too thick and fluffy. They look so cute to me, and sometimes I am just practicing Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-31039731977254908342011-02-25T17:47:03.020-08:002011-02-25T17:47:03.020-08:00These are so lovely. Thank you for sharing your t...These are so lovely. Thank you for sharing your technique. I look forward to seeing more of your projects!Miss Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11368631270713699190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-76071075148081895092011-02-25T10:18:53.856-08:002011-02-25T10:18:53.856-08:00Thanks Janet for the tips. I wish I had known this...Thanks Janet for the tips. I wish I had known this years ago. There are a lot of nice products now including a dissolvable type of backing that you sew with.LadyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-70820507300480407442011-02-25T10:18:12.335-08:002011-02-25T10:18:12.335-08:00I will add more pictures soon of other finished to...I will add more pictures soon of other finished towels with borders on them from fabrics.<br /><br />The machine tends to ruffle the edges of the towels but I think it looks rather nice. They can be pressed down with a hot steam iron if you want them absolutely flat, however I quite liked the hand made look of the ruffled edges.LadyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-60818451754558948872011-02-25T10:08:48.684-08:002011-02-25T10:08:48.684-08:00As I am more snowed-in today, I will not be able ...As I am more snowed-in today, I will not be able to go back to the fabric store and get more supplies, but I am working on the green towel set today. These are all going to be gifts, except for one set for my guest bathroom. Trace around a baby wash cloth on a fourth yard strip of this thin towelling and you shoudl get 10 or 12 washcloths, and they are far better than the commercial ones. ThoseLadyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-41405149535514214502011-02-25T09:33:39.222-08:002011-02-25T09:33:39.222-08:00I love it! You are so creative! Thank you for te...I love it! You are so creative! Thank you for teaching us women who didn&#39;t have a momma who passed down these skills to us. Really, I am so appreciative.<br /><br />Love,<br />Mrs. QMrs. Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10900030206325400486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-78974748483295800172011-02-25T08:01:11.675-08:002011-02-25T08:01:11.675-08:00Lydia, I really appreciate you sharing your belief...Lydia, I really appreciate you sharing your belief that a little handwork should be done each day! There are so many small notions of what&#39;s good and ought to be done that mold our lives as women of duty and integrity and add order and serenity to our surroundings. Sometimes, when I have a really large project to face and keep finding other things to do instead, I become so haunted by a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-66439411365655038432011-02-25T07:52:21.493-08:002011-02-25T07:52:21.493-08:00One can also make washcloths out of old bath towel...One can also make washcloths out of old bath towels. Often, when a bath towel is ready to be retired from regular use, there is still enough good fabric left to get several washcloths out of it. <br /><br />I always appreciate your posts.<br /><br />Mrs. CraigAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-87896193390585141792011-02-24T22:33:29.145-08:002011-02-24T22:33:29.145-08:00I actually prefer the lighter weight cotton wash c...I actually prefer the lighter weight cotton wash clothes or towels.. They are less bulky in the hand and dry quicker too. I use them as dish cloths in the kitchen using ones in my kitchen colors. Also as you said, they do not retain the stains like the synthetics do. By making your own you can make the dish clothes and and hand drying towels too in the same colors. Either crocheting a top Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-59126627406665851282011-02-24T15:52:03.946-08:002011-02-24T15:52:03.946-08:00Hello Lydia,
I love these terry cloth wash clothe...Hello Lydia,<br /><br />I love these terry cloth wash clothes you have made. They are wonderful. Maybe a set of bath towels to go with them. <br /><br />Oh wouldn&#39;t that be the perfect wedding gift or wedding shower gift for a new bride.<br /><br />Janet Westrup.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-81487557736717897672011-02-24T15:48:16.804-08:002011-02-24T15:48:16.804-08:00I have done a lot of applique and machine embroide...I have done a lot of applique and machine embroidery work over the years and I found one thing that helps keep the tangles out of zigzag and satin stitch work. <br /><br />Assuming you have the correct tension on your machine and bobbin then if you use a piece of paper like unprinted newsprint or some commercial stabilizer at the back of your work it will stabilize the fabric and the threads won&Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-20763747459448047922011-02-24T09:24:34.953-08:002011-02-24T09:24:34.953-08:00I do not care to use the satin or buttonhole stitc...I do not care to use the satin or buttonhole stitch for projects, as it does get tangled. So, I use one really close to it, like 1.5 or 1...just before you turn the dial over to the satin stitch. That way, it goes through the machine more easily. Then, I go around the seam again.<br />Some of the commercial wash cloths have synthetics in them that make them curl up or not even absorb and they LadyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-28662118312055992872011-02-24T09:13:28.024-08:002011-02-24T09:13:28.024-08:00Dear Anonymous 7:22 May I ask why you like camel c...Dear Anonymous 7:22 May I ask why you like camel colored dishcloths? Camel, like dark beige? I am just curious :)<br /><br />This is a beautiful idea, Lydia, and something I&#39;ll have to try. I have done quite a bit of sewing in my time, but have to admit I&#39;m a little afraid of the zig-zag/satin stitch on my machine...spells tangled disasters to me! Are there any little tricks that you Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-11679327535069675382011-02-23T19:22:16.230-08:002011-02-23T19:22:16.230-08:00I like this idea. I really like camel colored dish...I like this idea. I really like camel colored dish cloths but rarely find them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com